Youth Career Expo

Be sure to pick up the latest copy of the Southeast Texas Business Journal. There's a great article about Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas Youth Career Expo! Thank you Sharon Brooks and The Examiner Corporation for the coverage!

An estimated 2,500 students from 27 area high schools attended the Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas 8th Annual Youth Career Expo “Connect to Your Future!” at Ford Park in Beaumont on Thursday, February 24. The students attending the all-day event interacted with businesses representing manufacturing, petrochemical, construction, public safety, health care and medical, finance, law, post-secondary education institutions, and military representatives.

“The success of the Youth Career Expo can be attributed to our financial sponsors, volunteers, and to the 120 exhibitors, businesses, colleges, and training institutions, which engaged our students. The exhibits are exciting and, according to student’s comments, were highly effective in demonstrating various occupations,” commented Mary Hammon, executive director of Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas.

Sue Daniels, Workforce board chair stated, “Our partnership with education, business, and industry in Southeast Texas to create a world-class workforce is evident by the participation we see here today. Virtually every local industry is represented, and the students, our future workforce, are thoroughly engaged at all the booths. We want to thank our sponsors for their continuing support of the Youth Career Expo.”

It is important to note that while the Texas Workforce Commission provides the base funding for this youth event, the support of local financial sponsors allow Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas to create an engaging, informative platform that provides resources to aid students in career decisions as well as parents, teachers, and counselors. Platinum-level sponsors for the 2022 Youth Career Expo included Industry of Southeast Texas, Natgasoline LLC., and AT&T. International Paper, ISTC, Lamar University, Lamar State College - Port Arthur, and Golden Pass LNG supported the event as Gold-level sponsors. Silver-level sponsors included Associated Builders and Contractors of Southeast Texas, Sabine Area Building & Construction Trades Council, Entergy Texas, Golden Triangle Business Roundtable, Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College Orange, Port of Beaumont, Port of Port Arthur and The Lee Group.

Partners and volunteers for the event included representatives from Region 5 Education Service Center, Southeast Texas Human Resource Association, Junior Achievement of the Golden Triangle, Texas Workforce Solutions - Vocation Rehabilitation Services, Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, and Leadership Southeast Texas - LSET.

The 9th Annual Youth Career Expo has been scheduled for February 2, 2023. Companies interested in sponsorship and exhibitor commitments may contact the Board office at 409-719-4750 or email [email protected].

Please note that we have a new date for Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas 2022 Youth Career Expo! Exhibitors, you can register here: https://tinyurl.com/3eushruv

The event is scheduled for Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Ford Park from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.. If you would like a booth to display a hands-on activity simulating a career in your industry, and have not received an invitation, please contact us at [email protected]

There's more information on the flyer below. As many as 3,000 local high school students have attended the event annually.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the event, please contact Pamela Wise at [email protected]

To learn more about the expo visit our Youth Page: https://youth.setworks.org/

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE!

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Sponsor the 2022 Youth Career Expo! We're returning to an in-person event, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at Ford Park. Contact Pamela Wise, [email protected], for more information. "Connect to YOUR Future! Workforce.